In a statement today, Comcast said it wouldn't participate in
the auction either. It's a reversal for both TWC and CMCSA which
had participated in a past auction as part of a consortium of
cable operators with Charter, Cox and Brighthouse Communications.
Meanwhile, Verizon and AT&T are steaming ahead with their
"quadruple play" bundles.

Separately, Britt said the company is "seeing very little
consumer reaction" to the absence of the NFL Network cable
channel. TWC has been in a dispute with the network over carriage
fees.